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Lassaigne's extract is prepared in distilled water and not in tap water. Explain. |
| Answer» Solution :Tap water generally contains in it chloride IONS `(Cl^(-))`. Therefore, it cannot be used to TEST the presence of chlorine in an organic COMPOUND. Keeping this in view, the Lassaigne's EXTRACT is normally PREPARED in distilled water. | |